Inventor · Haifa, IL

Yitzhack Schwartz

86Patents
23h-index
35Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 18, 2000 → Nov 16, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7536218B2 Hybrid magnetic-based and impedance-based position sensing Human Necessities 414 Expired
US6814733B2 Radio frequency pulmonary vein isolation Chemistry; Metallurgy 382 Expired
US6783499B2 Anchoring mechanism for implantable telemetric medical sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 272 Expired
US7156816B2 Ultrasound pulmonary vein isolation Human Necessities 233 Expired
US7174201B2 Position sensing system with integral location pad and position display Human Necessities 215 Expired
US6997924B2 Laser pulmonary vein isolation Human Necessities 211 Expired
US7306593B2 Prediction and assessment of ablation of cardiac tissue Human Necessities 176 Expired
US6746404B2 Method for anchoring a medical device between tissue Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 136 Expired
US7681579B2 Guided procedures for treating atrial fibrillation Human Necessities 135 Active
US7229415B2 Method for anchoring a medical device between tissue Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 124 Expired
US6994094B2 Method and device for transseptal facilitation based on injury patterns Human Necessities 116 Expired
US7367970B2 Externally applied RF for pulmonary vein isolation Human Necessities 108 Expired
US7201749B2 Externally-applied high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for pulmonary vein isolation Human Necessities 100 Expired
US8357152B2 Catheter with pressure sensing Human Necessities 73 Active
US9101333B2 Integrative atrial fibrillation ablation Human Necessities 65 Active
US7848789B2 Hybrid magnetic-base and impedance-based position sensing Human Necessities 47 Active
US6652464B2 Intracardiac pressure monitoring method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US8583220B2 Standardization of catheter-based treatment for atrial fibrillation Human Necessities 42 Active
US7877128B2 Simulation of invasive procedures Human Necessities 41 Active
US8784413B2 Catheter with pressure sensing Human Necessities 40 Active
US7558616B2 Guidance of invasive medical procedures using implantable tags Human Necessities 29 Expired
US10052147B2 Touch free operation of ablator workstation by use of depth sensors Human Necessities 29 Active
US7590441B2 Invasive medical device with position sensing and display Human Necessities 25 Expired
USD892152S1 Display screen or portion thereof with icon General 15 Active
US7996059B2 Esophagus imaging enhancement device Human Necessities 13 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.